Through a partnership with Reach University, CCS staff members Javonda Harris (Dorothy Height Charter School) and Kierre Williams (Harriet Tubman Charter School) completed their bachelor’s degrees in December 2024, while Derrion Burks (Dorothy Height Charter School) and Sheago Lastie (Mildred Osborne Charter School) will complete their degrees in May 2025. All of these staff members…
Harriet Tubman Charter School is known for its middle school club program, which offers students the opportunity to participate in clubs that are led by teachers who are passionate about a specific topic or subject. Some of the clubs are athletic or arts-focused, while others focus on possible future careers. Angelo Cross, the Director of…
It’s not every day that students receive a surprise visit from professional football players while at school but Thursday, February 3rd, was such a day for more than 70 students at Harriet Tubman Charter School. Unbeknownst to Tubman students, the school was selected by the New Orleans Saints and UnitedHealthcare to be the new home…
Despite the pandemic turning the landscape of school upside down, Tubman’s Montessori hybrid model has proven its ability to fight against learning loss. Tubman’s model is a multi-age Montessori hybrid, meaning that each classroom has two teachers- a math teacher and an ELA teacher – as well as ten kindergarteners, ten first graders, and ten…
Harriet Tubman’s Dean of Mental Health Dr. Jennifer Baudy was featured in the Gambit’s Frontline People Awards issue published on March 5th. The article highlighted Dr. Baudy’s work managing mental health and social work services in addition to her work with the student leadership council and as a liaison for scholars who are unhoused. To…
In New Orleans, February usually means it’s time to catch a Mardi Gras parade and learn about Black History Month. For the educators at CCS, they were tasked with bringing in the Mardi Gras season for their scholars who have had an unprecedented school year while paying homage to the Black history that surrounds them. …
Harriet Tubman Charter School’s Karen Johnston was featured in Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s Teachers in America Podcast, which focuses on the ever-changing learning landscape. Guests on the podcast share stories and explore ideas and innovations that will improve the future of K-12 education. Johnston has been with Tubman for more than 9 years, serving as a…
During the 2016-17 academic year, CCS began its Aurora Program, an alternative education program that provides additional educational and behavioral support to some of its highest-need students. The program initially served scholars from kindergarten through 3rd grade but has expanded to include scholars up to 8th grade. After three years in temporary facilities, the Aurora…